Amelia set her quill down and began to massage her wrists. She had been
signing documents for the past two hours or so. She longed for the old
days when she traveled with Lina and the others. Especially when she
traveled with Zelgadis. She wondered how they were all faring. Had Lina
and Gourry realized their feelings for each other yet? Did Gourry have a
new sword? Were they going to come visit her any time soon? Had Zelgadis
found his cure? ......was she ever going to see Zelgadis again? She began
to get lost in her thoughts of him.
AArgh! Snap out of it, Amelia!@ she shouted at herself. She was angry at herself. Why should she have feelings for him? He doesn=t care for her like that. All he cares about is his cure. And she would probably never see him again. Still...she couldn=t help but think of him. He was intoxicating somehow. And as angry as she was at herself, she was also angry at him. She wouldn=t admit it, but she was angry that he walked out of her life like that. Lina and Gourry had visited her a few times, even Xellos made an appearance or two, but no one knew where Zelgadis was. That is, unless Xellos was just keeping it Aa secret.@
Thinking about her friends, Amelia was reminded of a time that Lina and Gourry paid her a visit. They had a great time. Lina and Gourry almost drove the cook mad with their Ablack hole@ stomachs. Amelia always felt happiest with her old traveling companions around, but no one ever mentioned Zelgadis. That is, until the night before Lina and Gourry left.
Gourry and Lina had already turned in for the night, and Amelia had gone to her room, but she didn=t feel like sleeping yet. She walked to the windows and began to watch the stars. How lucky they are to always have each other. They never travel, never leave, only remain right where they are. Her thoughts had moved again to Zelgadis. Finding him would be like finding a star that had moved. There were so many of them that night, how could she tell if one wasn=t where it was supposed to be? Suddenly there was a light knock at her door.
AHey Amelia, it=s me, Lina. Are you awake?@ Lina=s voice was calm and quiet, so Amelia could only hear her if she was awake. AI=m awake Ms. Lina. Come in.@ The door opened and Lina walked in. She was still wearing her traveling clothes, minus the cloak. Looking around, Lina noticed that none of the lamps in Amelia=s room were lit, but Amelia was still fully dressed as if she was not about to go to bed. Lina gave her a puzzled look. AHey, what=s with all of this? Why are you just sitting here in the dark?@ AOh, it=s just easier to see the stars when the lights are out.@ AI see...@ Lina sat down on the edge of Amelia=s bed and crossed her legs. AYou=re thinking about him, aren=t you?@ Amelia=s eyes grew wide and, although she tried to hide it, became much more nervous. AW..What do you mean?@ AC=mon Amelia, get serious. You know exactly who I=m talking about and you=ve been thinking about him for much longer than just tonight.@ At this, Amelia frowned and lowered her head. She couldn=t think of anything to say. Lina finally spoke up. AI figured you might want to talk about it, so I decided to drop by before Gourry and I left. Have you seen him at all since the battle with Darkstar?@ ANo...I don=t have any idea where he is, and I=ve been afraid to ask you and Mr. Gourry about him?@ AHow come?@ AI don=t know. It would kill me to find out that you two have seen him and he didn=t come to see me.@ AWell, we haven=t seen him either.@ Amelia became even more nervous. AYou...you don=t think...that he=s...@ AWhat? Dead? No way! Zel=s made of tougher stuff than that! He wouldn=t survive all those battles against dark lords only to die while searching for his cure.@ Lina smiled to make her feel better. AI guess you=re right. Do you think he=s just going to search for his cure forever?@ AI don=t know. He=s a pretty stubborn guy, but everyone has a breaking point, right?@ Amelia didn=t respond to this. She hesitated a moment in order to gather her thoughts. AHow did you know?@ Lina raised an eyebrow. AKnow what?@ AYou know...about how I feel...about him.@ Lina chuckled slightly. AIt wasn=t exactly the hardest thing in the world to figure out. I could kinda see it in your eyes, and you did make kind of a fuss at the Temple of Marriage.@ AYeah, I guess you=re right. Do you think I=ll ever see him again?@ Lina let out a sigh. AI can=t tell you for sure, but I think that he=ll come back sometime. But who knows when. If he does, will you tell him about how you feel?@ Amelia blushed slightly. AI hope so. I=ll just have to gather the courage some how.@ ACome on! It can=t be that hard. Just tell him when you first see him.@ Amelia looked up at Lina and smiled. AOh? And I suppose you have absolutely no trouble telling a certain someone about how you feel?@ Lina turned beet-red. AHey! We=re talking about you and Zel here!@ Amelia giggled. AWell, I guess you don=t need a lecture about that because you have plenty of chances to tell him.@ AYou=ll get your chance someday.@ AHopefully, but...@ Amelia turned around towards the window. Ahow long do I have to wait. I just don=t know if I can take it.@ ADo you really want to wait for him?@ A....yes. I don=t know why, but I just feel that I can=t move on until I see him again. Even if he doesn=t feel anything for me, I just need to see him one more time.@ Amelia sobbed a little, and her eyes began to water. Lina stood up and put her hand on Amelia=s shoulder. ADon=t worry. You=ll see him again someday.@ A...thanks, Ms. Lina.@
Amelia looked down at the stack of unsigned documents on her desk. She picked up the quill and resumed her work. Remembering that evening that she talked with Lina somehow made her feel better. She could wait, but for now she needed to concentrate on her work.
AArgh! Snap out of it, Amelia!@ she shouted at herself. She was angry at herself. Why should she have feelings for him? He doesn=t care for her like that. All he cares about is his cure. And she would probably never see him again. Still...she couldn=t help but think of him. He was intoxicating somehow. And as angry as she was at herself, she was also angry at him. She wouldn=t admit it, but she was angry that he walked out of her life like that. Lina and Gourry had visited her a few times, even Xellos made an appearance or two, but no one knew where Zelgadis was. That is, unless Xellos was just keeping it Aa secret.@
Thinking about her friends, Amelia was reminded of a time that Lina and Gourry paid her a visit. They had a great time. Lina and Gourry almost drove the cook mad with their Ablack hole@ stomachs. Amelia always felt happiest with her old traveling companions around, but no one ever mentioned Zelgadis. That is, until the night before Lina and Gourry left.
Gourry and Lina had already turned in for the night, and Amelia had gone to her room, but she didn=t feel like sleeping yet. She walked to the windows and began to watch the stars. How lucky they are to always have each other. They never travel, never leave, only remain right where they are. Her thoughts had moved again to Zelgadis. Finding him would be like finding a star that had moved. There were so many of them that night, how could she tell if one wasn=t where it was supposed to be? Suddenly there was a light knock at her door.
AHey Amelia, it=s me, Lina. Are you awake?@ Lina=s voice was calm and quiet, so Amelia could only hear her if she was awake. AI=m awake Ms. Lina. Come in.@ The door opened and Lina walked in. She was still wearing her traveling clothes, minus the cloak. Looking around, Lina noticed that none of the lamps in Amelia=s room were lit, but Amelia was still fully dressed as if she was not about to go to bed. Lina gave her a puzzled look. AHey, what=s with all of this? Why are you just sitting here in the dark?@ AOh, it=s just easier to see the stars when the lights are out.@ AI see...@ Lina sat down on the edge of Amelia=s bed and crossed her legs. AYou=re thinking about him, aren=t you?@ Amelia=s eyes grew wide and, although she tried to hide it, became much more nervous. AW..What do you mean?@ AC=mon Amelia, get serious. You know exactly who I=m talking about and you=ve been thinking about him for much longer than just tonight.@ At this, Amelia frowned and lowered her head. She couldn=t think of anything to say. Lina finally spoke up. AI figured you might want to talk about it, so I decided to drop by before Gourry and I left. Have you seen him at all since the battle with Darkstar?@ ANo...I don=t have any idea where he is, and I=ve been afraid to ask you and Mr. Gourry about him?@ AHow come?@ AI don=t know. It would kill me to find out that you two have seen him and he didn=t come to see me.@ AWell, we haven=t seen him either.@ Amelia became even more nervous. AYou...you don=t think...that he=s...@ AWhat? Dead? No way! Zel=s made of tougher stuff than that! He wouldn=t survive all those battles against dark lords only to die while searching for his cure.@ Lina smiled to make her feel better. AI guess you=re right. Do you think he=s just going to search for his cure forever?@ AI don=t know. He=s a pretty stubborn guy, but everyone has a breaking point, right?@ Amelia didn=t respond to this. She hesitated a moment in order to gather her thoughts. AHow did you know?@ Lina raised an eyebrow. AKnow what?@ AYou know...about how I feel...about him.@ Lina chuckled slightly. AIt wasn=t exactly the hardest thing in the world to figure out. I could kinda see it in your eyes, and you did make kind of a fuss at the Temple of Marriage.@ AYeah, I guess you=re right. Do you think I=ll ever see him again?@ Lina let out a sigh. AI can=t tell you for sure, but I think that he=ll come back sometime. But who knows when. If he does, will you tell him about how you feel?@ Amelia blushed slightly. AI hope so. I=ll just have to gather the courage some how.@ ACome on! It can=t be that hard. Just tell him when you first see him.@ Amelia looked up at Lina and smiled. AOh? And I suppose you have absolutely no trouble telling a certain someone about how you feel?@ Lina turned beet-red. AHey! We=re talking about you and Zel here!@ Amelia giggled. AWell, I guess you don=t need a lecture about that because you have plenty of chances to tell him.@ AYou=ll get your chance someday.@ AHopefully, but...@ Amelia turned around towards the window. Ahow long do I have to wait. I just don=t know if I can take it.@ ADo you really want to wait for him?@ A....yes. I don=t know why, but I just feel that I can=t move on until I see him again. Even if he doesn=t feel anything for me, I just need to see him one more time.@ Amelia sobbed a little, and her eyes began to water. Lina stood up and put her hand on Amelia=s shoulder. ADon=t worry. You=ll see him again someday.@ A...thanks, Ms. Lina.@
Amelia looked down at the stack of unsigned documents on her desk. She picked up the quill and resumed her work. Remembering that evening that she talked with Lina somehow made her feel better. She could wait, but for now she needed to concentrate on her work.